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What role can health mutuals and community-based health insurance play in social health protection systems? ilo.org (03.02.2025) At the global level, mutuals primarily focus on providing complementary or supplementary coverage to basic health schemes. Only a small number of countries incorporate mutuals and community-based health insurance (CBHI) into the architecture of their basic health coverage… Mutual benefit societies Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ilo.org/publications/what-role-can-health-mutuals-and-community-bas… pmassetti
Warsaw sets sights on European digital health revolution poland Euractiv (03.03.2025) Poland intends to use its presidency to promote European solutions in digital healthcare transformation while working towards establishing common standards for medical data at the EU level. Along with healthcare digitalisation, prevention, mental health and combating… Health Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/warsaw-sets-sights-on-eu… pmassetti
Artificial intelligence in public health: promises, challenges, and an agenda for policy makers and public health institutions The Lancet Public Health (23.03.2025) Artificial intelligence (AI) can rapidly analyse large and complex datasets, extract tailored recommendations, support decision making, and improve the efficiency of many tasks that involve the processing of data, text, or images. As such, AI has the potential… Artificial intelligence Published_SS_Monitor https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00036-2/full… pmassetti
Pensions vs earnings across Europe: The highest and lowest comparisons Europe Euronews (13.02.2025) In many European countries, pension income is significantly lower than pre-retirement earnings from work. This makes it difficult for many older people to maintain their standard of living after retirement. Nearly one in six pensioners are at the risk-of-poverty in the EU,… Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/02/13/pensions-vs-earnings-across-europe… pmassetti
Singapore. Rethinking ageing: From caregiving to community and contribution singapore pensionpolicyinternational.com (17.02.2025) Caring for an elderly loved one might not be on your radar right now, but it’s a role many of us will take on eventually. “Almost all of us in Singapore will be, or already are, a caregiver,” Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, CEO of the Agency for Integrated Care… Long-term care, Old-age pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/singapore-rethinking-ageing-from-car… pmassetti
Confronting the consequences of a new demographic reality mckinsey.com (15.01.2025) Exploring the implications of a new demographic reality brought on by falling fertility and increasing longevity. Pensions, Policy analysis Published_SS_Monitor https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/dependency-and-depopulation-confronti… pmassetti
India: Gig workers may soon get pension benefits via EPFO india The Economic Times (06.02.2025) The Ministry of Labour and Employment is set to introduce a policy granting pension benefits to gig and platform workers through the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. This will supplement the existing health cover under PM Jan Aarogya Yojana. The pension plan,… Platform workers digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/gig-workers-may-soon-g… pmassetti
Digitalisation in Social Protection: Lessons from Azerbaijan azerbaijan Development Pathways (11.02.2025) The global shift towards digitalisation is revolutionising social protection information systems, including those in low- and middle-income countries. Gone are the days of inefficient paper-based processes: digital technologies are now indispensable for enhancing… E-services, Technological transition Published_SS_Monitor https://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/blog/digitalisation-in-social-protection-… pmassetti
Concerns grow in South Korea over sustainability of national pension amid plunging subscribers in aging society korea, Republic of The Korea Times (09.02.2025) The number of national pension subscribers continues to decline due mainly to the low birthrate and aging population, data from the National Pension Service (NPS) showed Sunday, raising concerns over its sustainability. In contrast, the number of recipients is… Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2025/02/113_391837.html pmassetti
Strengthening mental health in the WHO European Region in 2024: a year in review Europe who.int (04.02.2027) The year 2024 saw the Mental Health Flagship, under the Division of Country Health Policies and Systems at the WHO Regional Office for Europe, make inroads in more sustainable and accessible mental health systems through four key areas: policy, services, data collection and… Health Published_SS_Monitor https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2025-11229-51001-51001 pmassetti
Chile's Congress approves reform to private pension system Reuters (29.02.2025) Chile's Congress approved a reform to the country's controversial private pension system on Wednesday, clearing the way for the bill to be signed by President Gabriel Boric. With 110 votes in favor and 38 against, the reform includes increased employer contributions, raises the… https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chiles-congress-approves-reform-private-… pmassetti
Greece Moves to Digitize Pension Records in Effort to Speed Up Payments - Dnews As part of this modernization effort, EFKA is upgrading its ATLAS pension allocation system by digitizing paper records from 1980 onwards across all primary and supplementary insurance funds. https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/news-in-english/510348/greece-moves-to-digitize-p… pmassetti
Including those in need, when they need it: Why dynamic social registries matter in shock-prone contexts like the Sahel Africa worldbank.org (29.01.2025) The Sahel is faced with increasingly frequent and severe interconnected shocks, particularly those related to climate change and conflict, exacerbating risks and vulnerabilities to poverty, food insecurity, inequality, and low levels of human capital. To effectively… Service delivery, Shocks & extreme events poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/nasikiliza/why-dynamic-social-registries-matter-… pmassetti
India: Government to Provide ID Cards and Security for Gig Workers india thedailyguardian.com 801.02.20259 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2025 speech, announced that the government will issue ID cards to gig workers. These workers will also get healthcare benefits through a social security scheme. Moreover, the government will invest in street… Extension of coverage, Platform workers digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://thedailyguardian.com/india/union-budget-2025-government-to-provide-id-c… pmassetti
Marco de Ciberseguridad uruguay Marco de Ciberseguridad - Reference website of AGESIC, the uruguayan egov agency. Security cybersecurity https://www.gub.uy/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimien… rruggia
Publication: State of the Art of Social Registries in Latin America and the Caribbean latin america worldbank.org (2025) The World Bank has worked to strengthen social registries in LAC and globally for several decades. This technical note aims to contribute to reducing the knowledge gap on the state of the art and challenges of social registries in LAC, identify where they are about various… Data management Published_SS_Monitor https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/2c47ab52-25ea-4033-98e… pmassetti
Thailand: Implementation of the Employee Welfare Fund thailand wtwco.com (15.01.2025) The Employee Welfare Fund, Thailand’s much-anticipated financial safety net for employees, is set to launch in late 2025, bringing new contribution requirements for employers and their workforces. Published_SS_Monitor https://www.wtwco.com/en-th/insights/2025/01/thailand-implementation-of-the-emp… pmassetti
China: Expansion of voluntary personal pension system - WTW china In 2022, China’s central government piloted new tax incentives in 36 cities and regions to encourage employees to make voluntary contributions to individual retirement accounts to complement social security pension benefits and help address the challenges of a rapidly aging population. After a… Pensions https://www.wtwco.com/en-th/insights/2025/01/china-expansion-of-voluntary-perso… pmassetti
Artificial Intelligence and Social Protection: a tool for enhanced efficiency or for exclusion? socialprotection.org (15.01.2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undergone rapid advancements in recent times in terms of computational power and general usage of algorithms across multiple areas, such as healthcare diagnosis, fraud detection and public service delivery. As we will see in… Artificial intelligence Published_SS_Monitor https://socialprotection.org/discover/blog/artificial-intelligence-and-social-p… pmassetti
What Does a Good Digital Welfare State Look Like? united kingdom Institute of Development Studies (17.12.2024) The introduction of ‘digital-by-default’ welfare and social protection systems in the UK and beyond has delivered efficiencies and cost savings for governments and can be convenient for recipients. But, given the rapid pace of change, we need to… E-services Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/what-does-a-good-digital-welfare-state-look-… pmassetti
Prepare now: Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge Europe bruegel.org (23.01.2025) Demographic change and ageing populations in European Union countries will impact many aspects of the economy and have a direct effect on long-term care (LTC) systems. Demand for LTC already exceeds supply in many EU countries, leading to the ‘care gap’. This gap is… Long-term care Published_SS_Monitor https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/prepare-now-europe-must-get-ready-coming-l… pmassetti
How Jharkhand is setting a precedent for universal social security in India: where there’s a will… india Development Pathways (27.01.2025) Who would’ve guessed that one of the boldest moves in designing social security benefits would come from—not even a country—but a state in India called Jharkhand? For those unfamiliar, Jharkhand is one of India’s poorest states,¹ nestled in the country’s eastern… Universal Social Protection, universal-basic-income Published_SS_Monitor https://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/blog/how-jharkhand-is-setting-a-precedent… pmassetti
Bringing Rwanda’s social protection practices onto the global stage rwanda worldbank.org (Over the past two decades, Rwanda has transformed from a nation rebuilding after tragedy to a global example of economic inclusion. Its impressive 5% average annual per capita GDP growth since 2006 tells part of the story, but economic growth is just one piece of the puzzle… Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/Bringing-Rwanda-s-social-protecti… pmassetti
India: Will Budget 2025 extend benefits like social security to gig workers? india business-standard.com (21.01.2025) While the new Code on Social Security 2020 defines ‘gig and platform’ workers and outlines various welfare measures like life and disability insurance, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, and old-age protection, its non-implementation implies that… Platform workers digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/budget-2025-social-security-infor… pmassetti
Three challenges of social protection in sub‐Saharan Africa: informality, climate change and pandemics Africa International Journal of Social Welfare (2025) This article provides an overview of social protection challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores three main challenges: the integration of informal workers, the management of climate change and pandemics. Despite the proliferation of social… Published_SS_Monitor https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijsw.12716?af=R pmassetti